Slickdeals is community-supported.Ā  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Missed This Deal? Get alerts when similar deals are posted.
expiredDealhunter30 posted Nov 21, 2021 4:10 PM

Asus 14" Laptop: Celeron N4020, 4GB DDR4, 64GB Storage + 1-Yr Microsoft 365

$160

$240

33% off
+ Free Shippingat Target
64.8K Views
Visit Target
Deal Details
Target has Asus 14" Laptop (L410MA-TB02) on sale for $159.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dealhunter30 for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Celeron N4020 Processor
  • 14" 1920x1080 Display
  • 4GB DDR4 Memory
  • 64GB eMMC Storage
  • Windows 10 Home in S Mode (Free upgrade to Windows 11)
  • WiFi 5 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Ports
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Jack
  • Weight: 2.87 lbs
  • Fanless design to reduce noise
  • Comes with 1-Year Microsoft 365 Personal

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • An intriguing set of features on this budget laptop. Features a fanless design for quiet computing and a backlit keyboard. The included 1-year Microsoft 365 office application subscription will be useful for students.
    • This price is $80 lower (33% savings) than the list price.
  • About this store:

Original Post

Written by Dealhunter30
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Target has Asus 14" Laptop (L410MA-TB02) on sale for $159.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Dealhunter30 for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Intel Celeron N4020 Processor
  • 14" 1920x1080 Display
  • 4GB DDR4 Memory
  • 64GB eMMC Storage
  • Windows 10 Home in S Mode (Free upgrade to Windows 11)
  • WiFi 5 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Ports
    • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
    • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Audio Jack
  • Weight: 2.87 lbs
  • Fanless design to reduce noise
  • Comes with 1-Year Microsoft 365 Personal

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • An intriguing set of features on this budget laptop. Features a fanless design for quiet computing and a backlit keyboard. The included 1-year Microsoft 365 office application subscription will be useful for students.
    • This price is $80 lower (33% savings) than the list price.
  • About this store:

Original Post

Written by Dealhunter30

Community Voting

Deal Score
+64
Good Deal

Top Comments

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!

149 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Nov 21, 2021 8:42 PM
5.6K Comments
Joined Jun 2019
The_Love_SpudNov 21, 2021 8:42 PM
5.6K Comments
Quote from Neurotic1 :
Resolution specs on paper tells only half the story. Most reviews state that his display is washed out with poor viewing angles.
Important catch. The same problem happens in laptop listings with IPS displays. Just because the viewing angles are good, doesn't mean that the laptop is, for example, usable outside.

1080p does help make the laptop more generally functional. However, the cost-cutting required to get down to this price means that you shouldn't expect anything more than a laptop screen which operates indoors and when viewed straight-on. This isn't your mobile content consumption platform.

Good luck!
Jon
1
Nov 21, 2021 8:51 PM
1.1K Comments
Joined Jun 2012
MassamanNov 21, 2021 8:51 PM
1.1K Comments
Quote from The_Love_Spud :
First, kudos on keeping that Acer going this long!

To be fair to that poor Lenovo, I assume you realize that you bought the weakest CPU option available in the Chromebook space? That Lenovo isn't broken, but the fairer comparison would be another Atom-equipped Chromebook. The Lenovo you bought rang in for $150 in large part because of some features that are premium in the Chromebook space (such as the 14" screen), otherwise there are reasons this CPU dominates the sub-$150 Chromebook space.

I think the biggest problem becomes the sweeping use case statements like this is for the kids or this is for my grandma which discounts some of the underlying problems associated with low-power Atom systems running Windows. Some of your own experience with your Acer One may be helpful here. Is this your daily driver? Light browsing only? These could be helpful data points to avoid generalized FUD.

Overall, considering some of the amazing systems that are ringing in at $340 and less as of late (which could, like your old Acer, potentially have a good long useful life) there's no reason to accept anything less than a solid minimum bar of a Windows experience.
https://slickdeals.net/f/15366481-target-hp-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i3-11th-gen-processor-8gb-ram-memory-256gb-ssd-storage-339-99?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1
https://slickdeals.net/f/15423058-hp-14-laptop-with-windows-10-home-in-s-mode-intel-core-i3-11th-gen-processor-4gb-ram-memory-128gb-ssd-storage-silver-14-dq2031tg-target-269-99?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1

Good luck!
Jon
TLDR

@60% more to purchase your recommendations, no thanks pal.

Post a price to depreciation ratio based on MS Office and Web Browser use over the next 5-years and I'll thumb up your post. /s
1
2
Nov 21, 2021 8:59 PM
20 Comments
Joined Dec 2017

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users.

Nov 21, 2021 9:04 PM
5.6K Comments
Joined Jun 2019
The_Love_SpudNov 21, 2021 9:04 PM
5.6K Comments
Quote from allc0re :
While y'all bicker about the merits of Chrome OS vs. Windows laptops, I posted valuable info on the actual deal in question and no one has given me reps for it. Thanks.
Wasn't sure about it given a conflicting post about the RAM being soldered (?). Perhaps a reply that attaches the associated PDF and/or links to the support page?

Good luck!
Jon

P.S. - You may want to update your earlier post, as it seems the RAM is indeed soldered.
Last edited by The_Love_Spud November 22, 2021 at 02:03 AM.
Nov 21, 2021 9:09 PM
30.2K Comments
Joined Oct 2010
Medic311Nov 21, 2021 9:09 PM
30.2K Comments
this is more powerful than the laptop i spent $2,800 when i started engineering school
1
Nov 21, 2021 9:18 PM
5.6K Comments
Joined Jun 2019
The_Love_SpudNov 21, 2021 9:18 PM
5.6K Comments
Quote from Massaman :
TLDR

@60% more to purchase your recommendations, no thanks pal.

Post a price to depreciation ratio based on MS Office and Web Browser use over the next 5-years and I'll thumb up your post. /s
This post might be too abbreviated for me to completely grok the meaning. However I actually think the recommendation I've made is aligned with your ask(?). In the current market even crusty old laptops with 2nd generation (4-core) i-series cores regularly command $200-300 as refurbs (making the retail deals to which I linked all the more attractive). Much of this relates to their continued usefulness as productivity PCs.

By contrast, the bottom end for Atom laptops even new in retail hits $100-150 regularly and only the most fervent supporters would argue that these make great daily driver PCs without some qualifications. They run, but they're not something just anyone should be running toward.

Good luck!
Jon
Nov 21, 2021 9:21 PM
3.2K Comments
Joined Jun 2016
np1050Nov 21, 2021 9:21 PM
3.2K Comments
Quote from TheCigarMan :
IntelĀ® CeleronĀ® N4020 Processor to anyone wondering.
Released q4 of 2019, not that old either. At this price it will get you and your beer anywhere on the web

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Nov 21, 2021 9:23 PM
15.9K Comments
Joined Apr 2005
purpleNov 21, 2021 9:23 PM
15.9K Comments
Quote from esc1a :
Can you open the back of the laptop, and see if it can add more ram and SSD?
lol...
2
Nov 21, 2021 9:24 PM
15.9K Comments
Joined Apr 2005
purpleNov 21, 2021 9:24 PM
15.9K Comments
Quote from Medic311 :
this is more powerful than the laptop i spent $2,800 when i started engineering school
Don't go there. I paid $120 for a 512MB SD card Smilie
1
1
Nov 21, 2021 9:40 PM
14.4K Comments
Joined May 2008
max1001Nov 21, 2021 9:40 PM
14.4K Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank max1001

Quote from allc0re :
RAM upgradeable to 8GB max (according to ASUS product page). Hardware service manual shows it has an M.2 slot for an SSD.
RAM IS NOT UPGRADABLE. Ppl gonna get this thinking they can upgrade the RAM and you cannot.
https://www.asus.com/supportonly/...ice_Guide/
4
1
Nov 21, 2021 9:41 PM
14.4K Comments
Joined May 2008
max1001Nov 21, 2021 9:41 PM
14.4K Comments

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank max1001

1
1
Nov 21, 2021 9:59 PM
872 Comments
Joined Apr 2013
CubicrootoftheeNov 21, 2021 9:59 PM
872 Comments
I don't assume that I was the first to notice:
This doesn't seem to have a webcam built-in.
Nov 21, 2021 9:59 PM
5.6K Comments
Joined Jun 2019
The_Love_SpudNov 21, 2021 9:59 PM
5.6K Comments
Quote from max1001 :
RAM IS NOT UPGRADBLE.
https://www.asus.com/supportonly/...ice_Guide/ [asus.com]
Good catch. That definitely puts this laptop further into the interesting option for someone with $160 to burn on fun project camp, and a bit further out of the practical budget PC with long-term functionality camp. I've attached both user guide revisions here.

Interesting choice that the storage is upgradeable, but I've seen the same configuration in even $100 versions of this hardware. Perhaps if there's a real surprise here it's the presence of USB-C as well as the overall ASUS form factor (which is generally pretty nice considering the price).

Good luck!
Jon
1
Nov 21, 2021 10:00 PM
46 Comments
Joined Jun 2013
JessicaH9460Nov 21, 2021 10:00 PM
46 Comments
Can anyone please help me figure out if this would be sufficient for my kid to play Roblox on? I have no clue what this game demands, seems to work well enough on iPad but they want laptops or chromebooks. I'd like to stay under $200 so I'm unsure if I should be looking at Chromebook or traditional laptops. i'm not looking for an investment... but I also don't want to deal with software and virus issues (I use a MacBook!!!)

ty!!!
3

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Nov 21, 2021 10:01 PM
5.6K Comments
Joined Jun 2019
The_Love_SpudNov 21, 2021 10:01 PM
5.6K Comments
Quote from Cubicrootofthee :
I don't assume that I was the first to notice:
This doesn't seem to have a webcam built-in.
You can just barely see the webcam dot in the listing. Per the web site (this is like delivering a punch line)... it's a little VGA number.

https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/F.../techspec/

Good luck!
Jon
2

Join The Conversation

Share your experience with the Slickdeals community

Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!